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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/27.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then she handed to her son Jacob the tasty food and the bread she had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then she gave Jacob the delicious meal, including freshly baked bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And she put the delicious food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she handed her son Jacob the tasty food and bread she had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />She also gave the delicious meal and the bread which she had made to her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She also gave the savory food and the bread, which she had made, to her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />She also gave the savory food and the bread, which she had made, to her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />She also gave the savory dish and the bread, which she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then she gave her son Jacob the delicious meat and the bread which she had prepared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she handed the delicious food and the bread she had made to her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she handed the delicious food and the bread she had made to her son Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and gave him some bread and the tasty food she had cooked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then she gave her son Jacob the good-tasting meal and the bread she had prepared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She handed him the tasty food, along with the bread she had baked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then she handed the delicious food and bread that she had prepared to her son Jacob, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she handed her son Jacob the tasty food and bread she had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then she handed the tasty food and the bread she had made to her son Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She handed the tasty food and the bread which she had prepared to her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she gave the savory meat, and the bread which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and she gives the tasteful things, and the bread which she has made, into the hand of her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and she giveth the tasteful things, and the bread which she hath made, into the hand of Jacob her son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will give the dainties, and the bread which she made, into the hand of Jacob her son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she gave him the savoury meat, and delivered him bread that she had baked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she gave him the small meal, and she handed him the bread that she had baked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then she gave her son Jacob the dish and the bread she had prepared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then she handed the savory food, and the bread that she had prepared, to her son Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she gave the stew and the bread which she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she gave the stew and the bread that she had made to Yaquuv her son.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she gave the savoury food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she gave the meats, and the loaves which she had prepared, into the hands of Jacob her son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/27-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6435" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/27.htm">Jacob's Deception</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wat·tit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">she handed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">her son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/4303.htm" title="4303: ham·maṭ·‘am·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Tasty or savory food, dainties. Or matiammah; from ta'am; a delicacy.">the tasty food</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: hal·le·ḥem (Art:: N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">and bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śā·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">she had made.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>So Jacob went to his father and said, “My father.” “Here I am!” he answered. “Which one are you, my son?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-28.htm">Genesis 25:28</a></span><br />Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Genesis 25:29-34</a></span><br />One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. / He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.) / “First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-5.htm">Genesis 27:5-10</a></span><br />Now Rebekah was listening to what Isaac told his son Esau. So when Esau went into the field to hunt game and bring it back, / Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Behold, I overheard your father saying to your brother Esau, / ‘Bring me some game and prepare me a tasty dish to eat, so that I may bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Genesis 27:19</a></span><br />Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-35.htm">Genesis 27:35-36</a></span><br />But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.” / So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Genesis 27:41</a></span><br />Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Genesis 28:1-5</a></span><br />So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. / May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-25.htm">Genesis 29:25</a></span><br />When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-31.htm">Genesis 37:31-33</a></span><br />Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. / They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.” / His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a></span><br />Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-18.htm">Deuteronomy 27:18</a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1-13</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” / “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ / Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-19.htm">1 Kings 2:19</a></span><br />So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-17.htm">Proverbs 20:17</a></span><br />Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-4.htm">Jeremiah 9:4-5</a></span><br />“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-19.htm">Dishes</a> <a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/27-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Handed</a> <a href="/genesis/27-15.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/genesis/24-61.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Savory</a> <a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Savoury</a> <a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Tasteful</a> <a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Tasty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Dishes</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/27-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/32-4.htm">Handed</a> <a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/27-25.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Savory</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Savoury</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Tasteful</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Tasty</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-1.htm">Isaac sends Esau for venison.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-6.htm">Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-30.htm">Esau brings venison.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-33.htm">Isaac trembles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-34.htm">Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">He threatens Jacob's life.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-42.htm">Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then she handed her son Jacob</b><br>This phrase highlights Rebekah's active role in the deception of Isaac. Rebekah's favoritism towards Jacob is evident here, contrasting with Isaac's preference for Esau. This family dynamic sets the stage for the conflict and fulfillment of God's prophecy in <a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a>, where it was foretold that the older would serve the younger. The act of handing over the food signifies Rebekah's direct involvement and manipulation in ensuring Jacob receives the blessing meant for Esau.<p><b>the tasty food and bread</b><br>The preparation of "tasty food" indicates Rebekah's knowledge of Isaac's preferences, as he had a fondness for game prepared by Esau. This detail underscores the deception's intricacy, as Rebekah replicates Esau's cooking to deceive Isaac. The inclusion of bread suggests a complete meal, emphasizing the cultural importance of hospitality and the significance of meals in covenantal contexts, as seen in other biblical narratives like the Last Supper (<a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Luke 22:19</a>).<p><b>she had made</b><br>Rebekah's personal involvement in making the meal highlights her commitment to the plan. This action reflects the cultural role of women in domestic tasks during the patriarchal period. It also shows her determination to fulfill what she believes is God's will for Jacob, despite the moral implications. This act of making the meal herself can be seen as a type of intercession, drawing a parallel to Christ's role as an intercessor for humanity, as He provides what is necessary for the fulfillment of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a></b><br>The wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob. She orchestrates the plan for Jacob to receive Isaac's blessing instead of Esau.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, who is chosen by God to carry on the Abrahamic covenant. He is involved in deceiving his father to receive the blessing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The father of Esau and Jacob, who intends to bless Esau but is deceived by Jacob and Rebekah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a></b><br>The elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, who is expected to receive the blessing but is ultimately deceived.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tasty_food_and_bread.htm">The Tasty Food and Bread</a></b><br>Represents the means by which Rebekah and Jacob deceive Isaac, highlighting the theme of deception and manipulation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deception.htm">The Consequences of Deception</a></b><br>Deception, even with good intentions, leads to broken relationships and long-term consequences. Rebekah and Jacob's actions resulted in family strife and separation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_actions.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Actions</a></b><br>While human actions can be flawed, God's sovereign plan prevails. Jacob's deception did not thwart God's purpose but fulfilled His prophecy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_discernment.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>Isaac's physical blindness symbolizes a lack of spiritual discernment. Believers are encouraged to seek God's wisdom to discern truth from deception.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_spiritual_blessings.htm">The Value of Spiritual Blessings</a></b><br>The account underscores the importance of valuing spiritual blessings over immediate gratification, as seen in Esau's earlier decision to sell his birthright.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And she gave the savory meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob</span> - who forthwith proceeded on his unholy errand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/27-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she handed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּתֵּ֧ן</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tasty food</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּטְעַמִּ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·maṭ·‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4303.htm">Strong's 4303: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tasty or savory food, dainties</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bread</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלֶּ֖חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(hal·le·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she had made.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂ֑תָה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/27-17.htm">Genesis 27:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/27-17.htm">Genesis 27:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/27-17.htm">Genesis 27:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/27-17.htm">Genesis 27:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/27-17.htm">Genesis 27:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/27-17.htm">Genesis 27:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/27-17.htm">Genesis 27:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/27-17.htm">Genesis 27:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/27-17.htm">Genesis 27:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/27-17.htm">Genesis 27:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/27-17.htm">OT Law: Genesis 27:17 She gave the savory food and (Gen. 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